Lots 141 - 150

Lot #141: CARTE DE VISITE - OVER 500 CARTE DE VISITE PHOTOS. CIVIL WAR ERA. MOST BY ANTHONY
(1). Civil War Generals and Officers - approximately 200 - includes: Custer, McClellan, Quantrell, Pauline Cushman, Belle Reynolds, General Scott, Cassius Clay, Chicago Zouaves. (2). Actors and actresses - approximately 200 includes 8 of Barnum and midgets. (3). Politicians - about 70. (4). Ministers and Bishops - about 70.
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00 Sold at $23,000

Lot #142: NADAR, (GASPARD FELIX TOURNACHOW). WRESTLING PHOTOGRAPHS.
Paris, 1893. Photo - 2 7/8 x 4 in. on card - 4 3/8 x 4 3/8 in. Scattered foxing. 47 albumen prints mounted on cards. Each showing wrestling holds. Holds are shown in a series from beginning to end. Photographs are in two frames. Text in French (ink) describing holds. Provenance: The Collection of Paul F. Walter, formerly at 420 Ox Pasture Road, Southampton, New York.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $2500

Lot #143: JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPH AND COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT ALBUM
Folio, pictorial lacquer boards with morocco spine. (1) Handcolored albumen prints - 88 small albumen prints - most are 3 5/8 x 5 3/8 in. 30 are scenic; 22 are temples and other buildings; 22 are women; 14 are assorted subjects. (2) COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS - 28 prints glued at the corners - 24 are of women. Most are 14 x 9 in. Provenance: The Estate of Cynthia Phipps.
Estimate: $ 800.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $4000

Lot #144: SOUTHEAST ASIA PHOTO ALBUM
Circa 1880's. 105 albumen prints and 85 silver prints. 2 of the albumens have torn corners (pieces present); some have minor wrinkling in the corners from glue. Overall the photos are in good condition. Locales include Burma, Singapore, Java, Siam, Hong Kong, Canton, Shanghai and other locations in China. Many river scenes including the Irrawaddy River. Also includes portraits, street scenes, mountains and temples. Photos are in many sizes - 21 of the albumens are 8 x 10 in. or larger; 15 are 6 x 8 in. or larger; 59 are 4 x 5 in. or larger and 10 are smaller than 4 x 5 in. With few exceptions the silvers are small. 2 are 3 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. Postcard panoramas of Hong Kong and 2 are 4 x 6."
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $6000

Lot #145: PARIS AND ITALY - SEVENTY-FIVE ALBUMEN PHOTOS
Circa - 1860's. 22 albumens of Paris - photographer initials include L.P.; X.; J.D.; C.J., and N.D. Most are L.P. 19 photos are not captioned - most appear to be of Paris. 34 are by Fratelli Alinare and include 10 of Venice, 7 of Genoa, 3 of Milan and 14 others. Most are backed with thin linen and are in very good condition.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $500

Lot #146: PHOTO ALBUM - ABOUT SIXTY-FIVE SILVER GELATIN PRINTS
8 x 10 in. Unknown photographer - many photos initialed. Seem to be scenes in the Detroit area. 1930's.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $325

Lot #147: ASHBERY, JOHN. "SOME TREES."
New Haven, Yale University Press, 1956. First edition, 8VO. Black cloth in dust jacket. Fine copy. Dust jacket has slight fade and rear flap has been creased. Author's first regularly published book. Volume 52 of the Yale series of Young Poets.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $225

Lot #148: BROWNING, ROBERT. "THE RING AND THE BOOK."
London, 1868-69. First edition, 12MO, 4 volumes. Original green cloth. First binding - spine volume numbers "1," "2," "III" and "4." Front endpapers on volume 1 are split. A very nice copy.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $50

Lot #149: CHAUCER, GEOFFREY. "WORKS."
London, Bernard Lintot, 1721. Folio. Two engraved potraits (small stain on Urry's portrait), engraved title and 1/2 page illustration before each tale. 1/2 brown morocco. Some rubs. Corners chipped and staining to part of cloth on front board. Internally a nice copy of this important edition.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00 Sold at $150

Lot #150: CHAUCER, GEOFFREY.  "CANTERBURY TALES."
London, (T. Payne), 1775-78. 8VO, 5 volumes. Frontis portrait of Chaucer. Contemporary calf boards rebacked with heavily gilt decorated spine. First Tyrwhitt edition. Errata leaf for vols. 1 - 4 is in vol. 1. Errata leaf for vol. 5. Nice copy of an understandable version of the "Tales." Provenance: The Estate of Cynthia Phipps.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $475